In 902, the fall of Taormina marked the end of a 75-year struggle for Sicily
After nearly eight decades of relentless conflict, the fall of the mountain fortress of Taormina in 902 finally brought the entire island of Sicily under Aghlabid control, ending Byzantine resistance.
The 75-year struggle for Sicily reached its dramatic conclusion in 902 when the forces of Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya breached the walls of Taormina. This high-altitude stronghold was the last major Byzantine bastion on the island, and its surrender signaled the total transition of Sicily from Byzantine to Muslim rule.
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